1969, Cars: VW-Porsche 914

In September 1969 German carmakers Porsche and Volkswagen introduced the new VW-Porsche 914 and Porsche 914. The new car was a replacement for both the Porsche 912 and the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1500 (Type 34). In Europe the four-cylinder model was sold as the VW-Porsche 914/4 and the six-cylinder model as the Porsche 914/6, in North America both versions were sold as Porsches.

Predecessor: Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1500 (Type 34)

Predecessor: Porsche 912

The VW-Porsche 416/4 originally featured an air-cooled 59 kW fuel-injected 1.7 L flat-4 boxer engine from the Volkswagen 411 E (Type 4). The Porsche 914/6 featured a carbureted 81 kW 2.0 L flat-6 boxer engine from the Porsche 911T. All engines were placed midships and Karmann in Osnabrück manufactured the rolling chassis. The VW-Porsche 914/4 was completed at the Karmann plant, the Porsche 914/6 were assembled at the Porsche plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.

VW-Porsche 914/4 (1969)

VW-Porsche 914/4 (1969)

Porsche 914/6 (1969)

In 1972 the 914/6 is discontinued after 3,332 units, its place was filled by a 74 kW 2.0 L, fuel-injected boxer engine from the Volkswagen 412 (Type 4) in 1973. In 1974 the 1.7 L engine was replaced by a 63 kW 1.8 L variant from the Volkswagen 412 (Type 4).

Porsche 914/6 (1969)

VW-Porsche 914 2L (1973)

In 1976 production ended after 118,978 cars. The Porsche 914 was succeeded by the Porsche 924. 

Successor: Porsche 924 (1976)

Brochures

Porsche 914 (USA, 1971)

VW-Porsche 914 2L (Germany, 1972)

Porsche 914 (USA, 1972)

Porsche 914 (USA, 1972)

Porsche 914 (USA, 1974)

Porsche 914 commercial (USA, 1970s)

1968, Music: Belgian Single Charts 17/02/1968 (BRT, Radio 2)

N° 20

 Will Tura with "Arme Joe"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Will Tura, van Aleda, Nelly Byl

- Highest Position: N° 2

- Weeks in the charts: 14

- Video Clip

N° 19

James Royal with "Call My Name"

- Country: UK

- Music/Lyrics: Ralph Murphy, Jack Klaeysen

- Highest Position: N° 19

- Weeks in the charts: 1

- Video Clip

N° 18

Roland W. with "Monja"

- Country: Germany

- Music/Lyrics: Dal Finado, Gerhard Jäger

- Highest Position: N° 11

- Weeks in the charts: 11

- Video Clip

N° 17

Georgie Fame with "The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde"

- Country: UK

- Music/Lyrics: Peter Callander, Mitch Murray

- Highest Position: N° 4

- Weeks in the charts: 6

- Video Clip

N° 16

The Moody Blues with "Nights In White Satin"

- Country: UK

- Music/Lyrics: Justin Hayward

- Highest Position: N° 6

- Weeks in the charts: 9

- Video Clip

N° 15

Billy Joe Royal with "Hush"

- Country: USA

- Music/Lyrics: Joe South

- Highest Position: N° 11

- Weeks in the charts: 7

- Video Clip

N° 14

Bee Gees with "World"

- Country: UK / Australia

- Music/Lyrics: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb

- Highest Position: N° 7

- Weeks in the charts: 9

- Video Clip

N° 13

The Rolling Stones with "She's A Rainbow"

- Country: UK

- Music/Lyrics: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards

- Highest Position: N° 13

- Weeks in the charts: 7

- Video Clip

N° 12

Marva with "Laat ons goede vrienden zijn"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Rocco Granata, Ke Riema

- Highest Position: N° 10

- Weeks in the charts: 13

- Video Clip: no clip available

N° 11

Marc Dex with "La, la, la lai (Gezondheid)"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Karel Van Herck, Louis Van Rijmenant, Jaak Horckmans

- Highest Position: N° 9

- Weeks in the charts: 6

- Video Clip

N° 10

Jess & James With The J. J. Band with "Move"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Ralph Benatar, Tony Lam, Wando Lam, Glen Powell

- Highest Position: N° 6

- Weeks in the charts: 10

- Video Clip

N° 9

Marc Aryan with "N°1 au hit-parade"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Marc Aryan

- Highest Position: N° 7

- Weeks in the charts: 10

- Video Clip

N° 8

Cliff Richard with "All My Love"

- Country: UK

- Music/Lyrics: Peter Callander, Federico Arduini

- Highest Position: N° 3

- Weeks in the charts: 12

- Video Clip

N° 7

Tom Jones with "I'm Coming Home"

- Country: UK

- Music/Lyrics: Les Reed, Barry Mason

- Highest Position: N° 1

- Weeks in the charts: 16

- Video Clip

N° 6

Les Sunlights with "Les roses blanches"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Léon Raiter, Charles Pothier

- Highest Position: N° 5

- Weeks in the charts: 13

- Video Clip

N° 5

The Equals with "Baby, Come Back"

- Country: UK

- Music/Lyrics: Eddy Grant

- Highest Position: N° 1

- Weeks in the charts: 15

- Video Clip

N° 4

Marc Dex with "O, clown!"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Marc Dex, Karel Van Herck, Louis Van Rijmenant

- Highest Position: N° 4

- Weeks in the charts: 12

- Video Clip

N° 3

Brian with "Give And Take"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: James Chambers

- Highest Position: N° 3

- Weeks in the charts: 15

- Video Clip

N° 2

John Fred & His Playboy Band with "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)"

- Country: USA

- Music/Lyrics: John Fred, Andrew Bernard

- Highest Position: N° 1

- Weeks in the charts: 10

- Video Clip

1967, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes

Pininfarina BMC-1800 Berlina-Aerodinamica concept

- Design by Paolo Martin for Pininfarina, Cambiano, Italy, 1967.

- Built by Pininfarina, Cambiano, Italy, 1967.

- Unveiled at the Turin Motor Show, 1967.

- Based on the BMC 1800 (UK, Austin, Morris, Wolseley) (ADO17).

Pininfarina BMC-1800 Berlina-Aerodinamica

Pininfarina BMC-1800 Berlina-Aerodinamica at the Turin Motor Show

Pininfarina BMC-1800 Berlina-Aerodinamica

Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan concept

- Design by Bruce Baldwin Mohs, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 1967.

- Built by Mohs Seaplane Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 1967.

- Engine: International Harvester.

Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan

Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan

Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan Advert

Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan Advert

Girard Group airport lounge furniture

- Design by Alexander Girard and produced by Herman Miller for Braniff International Airways, Dallas, Texas, U.S 1967.

Girard Group airport lounge furniture

Girard Group airport lounge furniture

Teppaz Tourist portable record player

- Four speed record player with built-in amplifier and speaker, Teppaz, Lyon, France, 1967.

Teppaz Tourist portable record player

Teppaz Tourist portable record player

Timor Perpetual Calendar

Design by Enzo Mari for Danese, Milan, Italy, 1967.

Timor Perpetual Calendar

Timor Perpetual Calendar

Plastic ankle boots

- Design by Mary Quant, London, UK, 1967.

- The heels were moulded with Mary Quant’s signature daisy motif.

Plastic ankle boots by Mary Quant

Ford of England adverts 1967

Ford Anglia (105E), UK

Ford Corsair 2000E, UK

Ford Cortina (Mk II), Australia

Ford Cortina (Mk II), Australia

Ford Cortina (Mk II), Canada

Fashion, “La rue Courrèges”, Marie Claire (France) September 1967

"La rue Courrèges"

"La rue Courrèges"

1966, Television: T.H.E. Cat

On September 16, 1966, the American crime series "T.H.E. Cat" premieres on NBC. The series was created by Harry Julian Fink and produced by Boris Sagal. The title role, Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat, was played by Robert Loggia. The title music was written by Lalo Schifrin. "T.H.E. Cat" was produced for only one season with a total of 26 filmed episodes.

Synopsis

Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat, a former circus acrobat and jewel thief is now a professional bodyguard. He operates from the "Casa Del Gato" ("House Of The Cat") in San Francisco, which he partly owns...

Robert Loggia as Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat

Robert Carricart as Pepe Cordoza

Main Cast

• Robert Loggia as Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat
• Robert Carricart as Pepe Cordoza
• R.G. Armstrong as Police Capt. McAllister 

Robert Loggia as Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat

T.H.E. Cat Opening Credits